Tony Winyard

William Buist works with directors and owners to build a better business. He has a great ability to ask the right question to unlock blocks and barriers. Some topics discussed in this episode:   How speaking helps his business A networking expert - he has created a few networking groups, including: “We are better connected” Facebook group. "Networking is a Relationship building channel not a sales channel" How networking has changed in the last couple of decades Being prepared at events, especially for technology failures, which WILL happen How the corona virus might change networking and business in general The switch to working online more Clarity, are you clear enough in your communication? How he helps his mentees find clarity within themselves   Stories: A client launching a new talks programme for schools - All about being prepared and being able to provide support to the whole event. Redesigning the Process to make life easier for clients to get the v...

Darren Harris performed at the highest level for over 20 years, competing at two Paralympic Games in two different sports and become England’s most capped and most decorated blind footballer.   In this episode we explore mindset and his research interviewing industry experts and high achievers who demonstrate a "minority mindset".   Darren tells us about the maths teacher who changed his life and inspires everything he does today.   And also about an incident during last year's Professional Speaking Association conference when a hotel receptionist paid for a taxi to get to another hotel for him.   Darren believes people often misunderstand how much money or time it costs to give a customer a good experience. But often it costs a little rather than a lot. It's about moving people emotionally, leaving them shocked or surprised.   His favourite quote: "If it was easy, everyone would do it."   The message Darren wants to leave the audience with i...

Vicki Wusche is on a mission to re-write the definition of the word "retirement" because the current understanding of it immediately turns people off. “That distraction creates debt and the debt creates stress and then you’re stressed and you have to buy more and this is the clever thing about marketeers is that they make you stressed by putting you into debt so you’re then more stressed so you need to buy more stuff and that’s how we’ve created our world" Vicki helps people understand: Finances - how much they really NEED to cover the bills and then how much more to enjoy life over the basics - about 80% fall in this camp Realise that thinking something else is the cause of their stress or need to change - when in fact it is a feeling of ‘lack of control’ over their life caused by a reliance purely on wages to support their family. IE if they don't work their family starves Thinking that they need to generate £10,000’s to be happy - where in fact knowing tha...

Alain Hunkins is a leadership expert, speaker, author and coach with a recently released book called "Cracking the leadership code". He connects the science of high performance with the performing art of leadership. He is also an excellent storyteller and some of the stories from Alain in this episode include the following: "My prospective customers are aspiring leaders.  They have many faulty assumptions--they think they "earned" being a leader, that others "should" listen to them, and comply."   "Other misunderstandings include that others understand them, they agree they care and will take appropriate action."    “There is no absolute expectation. It all has to do with perception"   Advice from a comedian “We’re no funnier than anyone else, we just take better notes”   Favourite quote: "Assumptions are the termites of relationships"--Henry Winkler   Cracking the Leadership Code now available on Amazo...